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- 2. Also known as ‘Green Construction’ or ‘Sustainable Building’. It refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle:
- 4. The common objectives of Green Buildings is to reduce the overall impact of built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
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- 13. • A non-profit organisation and global network of national Green Building Councils (GBCs). It has member councils in over 70 countries worldwide. • The organisation is committed to achieving the following goals by 2050:
- 14. • A GBC's goal is to promote a transformation of the built environment towards one that is Sustainable (buildings and cities that are environmentally sensitive, economically viable, socially just and culturally significant). • As of October 2012, there were at least 20 nations with established GBCs, seven recognized as "emerging" members, and dozens more in the development process. • As of Spring 2014 there were around 100 Green Building Councils at various stages of their development. • The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was formed in the year 2001.
- 15. • The vision of the council is, "To enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025".
- 16. • The Green Building movement in India was triggered off when ‘CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre building’ (aimed at offering world class advisory services on conservation of natural resources) in Hyderabad was awarded with the first and the prestigious Platinum rated green building rating in India. • Since then, Green Building movement in India has gained tremendous impetus over the years.